Ciné Club - L'ENFANCE NUE

Screening followed by a discussion in French or in English with our teacher, Vincent HanonSuitable for all student levelsIncludes a glass of wine on arrival$17 Full / $12 AFM Members and current students (please log in to apply the discount)In French with English subtitles

The ten-year-old François is a child of the French foster care system after having been abandoned by his mother before the film begins.At the start of the film, François lives with a foster family - the Joingnys, who have a daughter of similar age to François François is soon kicked out of this foster home after dropping a cat down a flight of stairs and other cruel acts such as vandalism and theft, although some of François's good character is seen upon his actions in nursing the cat he dropped and giving a gift to his foster mother upon leaving. Back in the foster care system, François is sent to live with the older Thierrys who foster an older boy by the name of Raoul and care for their sickly mother.In this environment, François acts much less troubled and the kindness that was hinted at earlier in the film begins to show through his troubled nature as he helps to care for the elderly Nana.Seemingly content in his new home, François nonetheless gives the viewer a sense that even this placement cannot last forever.

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Alliance Française French Film Festival

Celebrating 30 years of French cinema in Australia
06 March to 10 April 2019

Vin & Fromage

Each term on Tuesday, from 6.30pm to 8.00pm
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The City branch will reopen on Monday 7 January 2019.
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